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ConceptNode typeBase domainMatched membershipIdentifier
Kerley linesRadiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:110342
Ketonuria
Ketone bodies detected in urine above the applicable assay threshold.
Laboratory FindingLaboratory MedicineLaboratory Medicine [assigned]AMW:FIND:140017
Keyhole sign
GU-on infant US, the appearance of distended bladder and dilated posterior urethra in post. urethral valves
Radiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:110144
Keyhole sign-breast-AKA Noose Sign
MRI-early intracapsular breast implant rupture; presence of silicone both inside and outside implant shell fold
Radiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:110143
Kidney Bean Sign
AKA coffee-bean; the shape of the grossly dilated rounded sigmoid colon in a sigmoid volvulus
Radiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:110141
Kidney Function Tests
Laboratory tests used to evaluate how well the kidneys are working through examination of blood and urine.
Functional investigationInvestigationInvestigation [base]AMW:TECH:010660
Kinetocardiography
The graphic recording of chest wall movement due to cardiac impulses.
Physiologic measurementInvestigationInvestigation [base]AMW:TECH:010479
Kissing Ulcers
usually refers to gastric ulcers on apposing sides of the stomach in close proximity to each other
Radiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:110145
Klein's lineRadiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:110343
Klemm's signRadiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:110344
Knuckle sign
dilated pulmonary artery with abrupt tapering seen in occlusive disease like pulmonary embolism
Radiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:110142
Kveim Test
Intradermal injection of a heated (pasteurized) saline suspension of sarcoid tissue obtained from a sarcoid spleen or lymph node. In patients with ac…
Laboratory TestLaboratory MedicineLaboratory Medicine [base]AMW:TECH:010204
Kymography
The recording of wavelike motions or undulations. It is usually used on arteries to detect variations in blood pressure.
Physiologic measurementInvestigationInvestigation [base]AMW:TECH:010672
Laboratory Critical Values
Test results which deviate substantially from normal ranges of REFERENCE VALUES or other qualitative results. They trigger CLINICAL LABORATORY SERVIC…
Laboratory TestLaboratory MedicineLaboratory Medicine [base]AMW:TECH:010210
Lachman maneuver
modified anterior drawer test with knee in less flexion
Provocative testInvestigationInvestigation [base]AMW:DIA:115018
Lactose Tolerance Test
A measure of a patient's ability to break down lactose.
Biochemical testLaboratory MedicineLaboratory Medicine [base]AMW:TECH:010035
Lambda Sign
Gallium uptake in the paratracheal and bilateral hilar region characteristic of sarcoidosis.
Radiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:110155
Laminated Periosteal Reaction
multiple layers of new bone formed in sequence around cortex, producing an onionskin appearance
Radiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:110154
Laparoscopy
A procedure in which a laparoscope (LAPAROSCOPES) is inserted through a small incision near the navel to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs in t…
Diagnostic procedureInvestigationInvestigation [base]AMW:TECH:010647
Laryngoscopy
Examination, therapy or surgery of the interior of the larynx performed with a specially designed endoscope.
Diagnostic procedureInvestigationInvestigation [base]AMW:TECH:010606
Laser Capture Microdissection
Techniques using a laser to cut away and harvest a specific cell or cluster of cells from a tissue section while viewing it under the microscope.
Microscopy methodLaboratory MedicineLaboratory Medicine [base]AMW:TECH:010257
Laser Scanning Cytometry
A scanning microscope-based, cytofluorimetry technique for making fluorescence measurements and topographic analysis on individual cells. Lasers are …
Cytology methodPathologyLaboratory Medicine [role_derived]AMW:TECH:010095
Laser Speckle Contrast Imaging
Two-dimensional imaging created from the quantification of the blurring of speckle (randomly varying intensity patterns of light seen after it is sca…
Imaging InvestigationRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:TECH:010348
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry
A method of non-invasive, continuous measurement of MICROCIRCULATION. The technique is based on the values of the DOPPLER EFFECT of low-power laser l…
Physiologic measurementInvestigationInvestigation [base]AMW:TECH:010483
Lateral Capsular sign
avulsion adjacent to lateral tibial plateau indicating injury to lateral capsular ligament and ACL
Radiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:110151
Lateral Femoral Notch Sign
an abnormally deep depression of the lateral femoral sulcus, site of impaction fracture associated with an ACL tear
Radiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:110146
Lateral part of sacrum
lateral sacral mass
Radiological AnatomyRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:030033
Lateral region of abdomen
flank/lateral abdominal region
Radiological AnatomyRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:030012
Lateral thoracic region
Lateral region of thorax.
Radiological SignRadiologyRadiology [base]AMW:RAD:020123
Latex Fixation Tests
Passive agglutination tests in which antigen is adsorbed onto latex particles which then clump in the presence of antibody specific for the adsorbed …
Immunologic testLaboratory MedicineLaboratory Medicine [base]AMW:TECH:010183